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1 A Prayer of David. Incline thy ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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1 Hear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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2 Preserve my life, for I am godly; save thy servant who trusts in thee. Thou art my God;
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2 Guard my life, for I am devoted to you. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.
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3 be gracious to me, O Lord, for to thee do I cry all the day.
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3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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4 Gladden the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
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4 Bring joy to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
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5 For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee.
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5 You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you.
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6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; hearken to my cry of supplication.
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6 Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
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7 In the day of my trouble I call on thee, for thou dost answer me.
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7 In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me.
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8 There is none like thee among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like thine.
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8 Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
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9 All the nations thou hast made shall come and bow down before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name.
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9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
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10 For thou art great and doest wondrous things, thou alone art God.
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10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, that I may walk in thy truth; unite my heart to fear thy name.
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11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
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12 I give thanks to thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever.
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12 I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
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13 For great is thy steadfast love toward me; thou hast delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
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13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
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14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seek my life, and they do not set thee before them.
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14 The arrogant are attacking me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life-- men without regard for you.
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15 But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
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15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
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16 Turn to me and take pity on me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
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16 Turn to me and have mercy on me; grant your strength to your servant and save the son of your maidservant.
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17 Show me a sign of thy favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because thou, LORD, hast helped me and comforted me.
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17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
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